Rachmaninov

Symphony No. 2, 1906-7
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest cond. Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Concertgebouw Amsterdam

This has been my favourite work of art ever since I came across it.

The Bells, 1913
This was Rachmaninov’s favourite of his compositions, and mine too, apart from the second symphony.

Symphonic Dances, 1940
Features a lovely, sad part with a sax solo at 3:00

Piano Concerto No. 3, 1909
Vladimir Horowitz (aged 75!), New York Philharmonic cond. Zubin Mehta, New York, 1978

Piano Concerto No. 2, 1901
Rachmaninov – piano

Julia Kociuban – piano, cond. Marcin Nałęcz-Niesiołowski

Isle of the Dead, 1908

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 1934

Vocalise

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